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Colorado Springs -- Wright Garden

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Colorado Springs -- Wright Garden
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Object Details

Landscape architect

Marriage, Kathleen Mrs.

Provenance

Broadmoor Garden Club

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Scope and Contents

The folder includes a worksheet and copies of articles.
sova.aag.gca_ref5736

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb649b04a43-177b-45f3-b7aa-5be54e9f2a28

General

Originally designed as an urban oasis with views of Pikes Peak, the gardens contained natives plants and a few exotics. The aim was to have a garden that was colorful and easy to maintain. During the mid 1908's the rock garden was added on a challenging slope.
Persons associated with the property include: Chapman (former owner, 1950); Doug Crouch (former owner, 1960); Jim Sutherland (former owner, 1980); Mrs. Kathleen Marriage (landscape architect, 1950's); Debbie Wright (gardener, designer, 1984 - present); and Marie Haskins (master gardener, maintenance, 1990's).

Place

Wright Garden (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
United States of America -- Colorado -- El Paso County -- Colorado Springs

Topic

Gardens -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs

Landscape architect

Marriage, Kathleen Mrs.

Provenance

Broadmoor Garden Club

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Colorado

Sponsor

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Custodial History

The Broadmoor Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, File CO032

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Bibliography

Garden is featured in: Lorraine Marshall Burgess, Garden Art, (New York: Walker & Co., 1981). Garden is featured in: Janet Chapman, "Mrs. Marriage Has Done It Again," The Green Thumb (March, 1958) pp. 59-64.

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Related Materials

Wright Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 35 mm. slides)
AAG.GCA_ref5736
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb649b04a43-177b-45f3-b7aa-5be54e9f2a28
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210177426-0

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